REGINA - Snow routes have been declared in the city of Regina.
In a news release the city states that as of 6 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 20, there is no parking on snow routes until 6 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 21. Snow routes are identified by blue signs with a white snowflake.
What a snow routes declaration means is there is no on-street parking along the identified routes for a 24-hour period. The city says the parking ban will "allow crews to plow the roads from curb to curb, improving traffic flow along the busy roadways. It will also help ensure roads are passable for emergency response vehicles."
The city says vehicles which remain parked on the snow route during the temporary parking ban will be ticketed, and could also be towed to an adjacent block during the plow.
The snow route declaration comes as a major winter storm makes its way through Saskatchewan, providing Regina with its first significant dump of snow of the winter. Regina was under a snowfall warning as of Tuesday morning.
The city says the public can stay up to date on snow routes by downloading Regina’s Sweep&Plow app or by signing up for custom phone or email notifications on the City’s website at Regina.ca/SnowRoutes. The public can also follow the City’s Facebook and Twitter accounts.
